The rise of convenience foods has helped people keep up with the speed of the modern life. What are the advantages of this trend? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

While

life is turning kind of speedy these days and

time

passes briskly, ready-to-eat

meals

have shown as a magical solution for workers and others who don'

t

have

time

to cook their

food

.

However

, others think that

this

trend has some bad consequences.

This

essay will refer to some studies to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of packaged ready

foods

. On the one hand,

this

type of

food

saves

time

and effort for many, as most workers start their jobs from the early morning until sunset, and others have double jobs on the same day;

thus

, feeding is a priority for them, and packaged ready

foods

have become a saviour for them.

In addition

, a statistical study published at Harvard University in 2022 illustrated that 80% of employees who eat ready-to-eat

meals

at work have more work efficiency than those who don'

t

eat until they return home because they don'

t

have

time

to cook.

On the other hand

, convenience

foods

may have less nutritional value than fresh-cooked

meals

. The process of making these types of

food

can affect the composition of these ingredients,

as well as

adding some preservatives which can cause long-term effects on human health. In that case, using

such

kinds of

food

may be just a process of feeding and satisfying hunger rather than benefiting from nutrients.

Furthermore

, advanced types of ready

meals

with higher nutritional values will be at higher prices, which may cause financial obstacles for workers, and they might not buy them because of their high cost.

Additionally

, a study published at Heuston University demonstrated that people who depend on packaged-ready

foods

are at higher risk for developing obesity and GI diseases

such

as colon problems than those who cook their own

meals

.

To conclude

, ready-to-eat

meals

may be a precious saviour for employees and those who don'

t

have

time

, but they can

also

be dangerous for long-term use. Cooking from

time

to

time

with the use of those types of

food

would be recommended to make a balance between both health and

time

-effort efficiency.